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No. 783,579. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905. A. HARBIDGE. CORSET.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.29,1904.

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APPLIUATIOH' FILED 00T.29,1904.

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liafrnn'ir lblirriicit ANNlCTlE II'AREIDGrE, OF LIVERPQOL, ENGLAND,ltStitNOl't 'ltl lllilltliiy SAMUEL MQRTUN, OF HOBOKEN, N 141WJrllttlil'lf.

SEECXFCATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 783,579, dated February28, 1905.

Application filed October Z9, 1904. Serial No. 230,451.

To JZ 11171/0111/ 'it 'Ht/ty concern:

Be it known that l, Annuaire l-iAanInun, a citizen of the United Statesol: America, residing temporarily at Derwent Lodge, Wavertree,Liverpool, England, have invented certain new and useiul Improvements inCorsets, ol which the Afollowingl isa speciiication illustrated by theaccompanying drawings.

The il'orin of corset most commonly in use at the present time made intwo halves, each extending from the middle of the front around to themiddle oi' the back. These halves are fastened in the iront by means ofa series ot hooks and clasps and in the back by means of lacing passing`through a series of eyes or rings in the edges oi: the halves. [n thisiorni oi corset it has been Afound diilicult to contorni it to theiigurc of the wearer without unduly pressing down upon the delicateorgans and upon the digestive organs, thereby producing discomfort andinjury thereto. This forni ot' corset also presses the bust up in anunnatural position, and by pressing iirnnly down upon the back is apt toinjure the kidneys.

The object of this invention is to obviate these and other objections byconstructingl the corset in such a manner that no undue pressure occursand the corset acts as a supporter to the busts and to the abdomen andis lar more hygieniethan the corsets at presentv in use.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a front eleva tion oi the corset as used,shown 'iastened; lFig. 2, a rear elevation of the same; Fig. ii, a viewois a portion oi the corset, showing the means for fastening thebust-supporters. Fig. i is a side view ot the corset shown closed.

The corset is composed ot' one continuous portion u, which reaches `fromthe opening across the hack of the wearer to the opening In the centeroi the front are the two triangular portions (Z and e. These portions land c are coniiected together by means of a series oit suitable claspsand hooks, as shown, making a lirm connection between the two parts. Theportions (Z and c are connected each with the corresponding part ot' theportion e by means et a series of lacings. ilie vertical edges oi' eachoi' the portions c, 5,

and c are provided with busks, oi metal or other suitable material,which are sewed or otherwise fastened to the body ol the corset alonglthe edges and extend the entire length of each edge. 'lhe bnsks on theadioining edges oilthe portions and /f are provided one with hooks andthe other with corresponding clasps, while the busks on the edges of theopenings o and c are provided with eyes or rings adapted to receive thelacing which connects the two edges. ',lhe manner olI 'tastening the twofront portions together doos not diii'er in any way from the mannernowin use on other VForms oll corsets; but it is to be observed that whilethe present form ol' corset laces up the back in this device there aretwo lines oi lacing in the front, and the back is continuous.

At the point above the middle o'll each side nearly underneath the armsol2 the wea-rer there are fastened in any suitable manner two Vpieces j'and r/ oi" silk or ribbon, which are olf sutlicient length that whenbrought together in the Yfront theyniay be tied in the lorm ol a bow orknot. These pieces are each provided with a strip t oi whalebone orother suitable material, which extends the breadth of the pieces and issewed on their inner sur Iace.

Un the lower portion ol the corset are the pieces 1 f, which are madeoil. strongI webbing and substantially cover the abdomen ol'v thewearer. These pieces are securely fastened into the corset and to thehusks and are designed to be used as a support lor the abdomen and alsoas a substitute Vfor the belt which is worn after an operation `liorzuipei'idcitis.

On reference to llig. El it will bc seen that the bones in thc back arecomparatively short, giving a reasonabl) amount ol: support withoutpressing on the kidneys, while the busks extending Yliar down in Ylirontwill hold the ab deinen in place without producing discomfort.

The portions el and c VFor the average ligure are made the saine, thediilerences in size beingl allowed on the portion a.

llt will be seen that this corset possesses the advantages ofsui'iporting the delicate organs by means oll the lacing extending l'ardown in liront, iitting comfortably over the hips, sup- ,porting thebusts in a natural position, the

boning being firm and not hard and the short bones in the back giving'the needed support without undue pressure. It is also to be 0bservedthat in this form of corset a limhwn from beneath the armhole ofthewearer tothe bottom, where the two ends are hooked together, will belonger in this corset than they will be in other forms now in use, andconsequently there will be less tendency for the corset to ride up awayfrom the abdomen, and instead there will be a tendencyT to keep thecorset in place, even when the wearer indulges in active exercise.

l/Vithout enumerating the many modifications which may be made of thisinvention, what l desire to secure by Letters Patent is the followingclaim:

A corset, open at the center of the front and at either side of saidcenter opening' and provided on the edges of said openings with busls, aseries of clasps and hooks adapted to close said opening, busks providedin the edges of the side openings, a series of lacing devices adapted tosubstantially close the said openings and conform the corset to thefigure of the wearer', abdominal portions made of elastic material andbust-supporters attached to the upper portion of the corset at themiddle of each side and adaptedto be tied in the center of the front,said bust-supporters being provided with bones to enable them to beretained in the desired position, substantially as described and setforth.

Signed this 27th day of October, 1904, at New York, N. Y.

ANNETTE HARBIDGE. litnessesz A. C. KEvDALL, H. S. MoRToN.

